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MikeL
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From what I have seen overseas
Engineers do not conduct offensive operations on their own, or recce enemy positions.
The ones that work with the Infantry are attached to a Infantry Platoon / Combat Team(organization formed around a Infantry Rifle Company). They will go out on patrol with the Infantry and deal with IEDs, breaching, etc as required. When not doing something Engineer specific they are essentially rifleman.
On some of the convoys I was in we had engineers along with us. We would stop at certain points and the Engineers would dismount and search for IEDs, when they give the clear they would mount back up and we would carry on. I believe they were always part of the Battle Group QRF as well.
Some Engineers also did construction tasks, etc
Engineers do not conduct offensive operations on their own, or recce enemy positions.
The ones that work with the Infantry are attached to a Infantry Platoon / Combat Team(organization formed around a Infantry Rifle Company). They will go out on patrol with the Infantry and deal with IEDs, breaching, etc as required. When not doing something Engineer specific they are essentially rifleman.
On some of the convoys I was in we had engineers along with us. We would stop at certain points and the Engineers would dismount and search for IEDs, when they give the clear they would mount back up and we would carry on. I believe they were always part of the Battle Group QRF as well.
Some Engineers also did construction tasks, etc